Match Report


Manchester UnitedManchester United     Sheffield UnitedSheffield United
Dan GrahamDan Graham Duane Holl Duane Holl
Carl LeeC. Lee66
G
1
G
63Felipe CruzF. Cruz
Carlos MeerdinkC. Meerdink64
D
2
D
55Gavin MercerG. Mercer
Marino GraavenM. Graaven70
D
3
D
49Barry TalanB. Talan
Claus SchmeichelC. Schmeichel67
D
4captain
D
50Moritz KaiserM. Kaiser
Francisco SoaresF. Soares69
D
5
D
62Jacek RzasaJ. Rzasa
Sin'ichi SugiyamaS. Sugiyama68
M
6
M
52Ivan PottsI. Potts
Gianmarco CassanoG. Cassano67
M
7
M
47Richard BrittonR. Britton
Adam BattyA. Batty73
M
captain8
M
57Francis RodriguesF. Rodrigues
Patrick ChadwickP. Chadwick67
A
9
A
59Stephen CampbellS. Campbell
Quim AlvesQ. Alves73
A
10
A
67Scott HendersonS. Henderson
Mirko FranchiM. Franchi69
A
11
A
67Cristiano MonteiroC. Monteiro
 
Donny De GierD. De Gier68
D
12
D
39Mark NyarkoM. Nyarko
Richard McGroryR. McGrory42
A
13
M
50Mervin MakinM. Makin
Wayne LumsdonW. Lumsdon43
A
14
A
47Sol WilliamsonS. Williamson

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Old Trafford where Manchester United play host to Sheffield United. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Manchester United and Sheffield United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Thierry Vickers.


0.00
Sheffield United start the match!
8.14
Richard Britton flicks a high pass forward. Cristiano Monteiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cristiano Monteiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.53
Richard Britton flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Campbell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Campbell shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
14.46
Marino Graaven sees Gianmarco Cassano in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gianmarco Cassano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.16
Ivan Potts makes a beautiful solo run. Ivan Potts shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
16.14
Sin'ichi Sugiyama threads a neat ball through to Gianmarco Cassano. Gianmarco Cassano finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
18.09
Adam Batty passes the ball forward to Mirko Franchi. Mirko Franchi rushes past Barry Talan! Mirko Franchi tries a spectacular strike. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
21.49
Francis Rodrigues makes a simple pass to Ivan Potts. Ivan Potts shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
24.27
Marino Graaven threads a neat ball through to Claus Schmeichel. Claus Schmeichel flicks a high pass forward. Quim Alves controls it well on his chest. Quim Alves shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
27.12
Marino Graaven passes the ball forward to Sin'ichi Sugiyama. Sin'ichi Sugiyama passes the ball forward to Gianmarco Cassano. Gianmarco Cassano cuts inside the box! Gianmarco Cassano cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Felipe Cruz with no chance!! Goal for Manchester United!
30.53
Sin'ichi Sugiyama hits a low pass to Patrick Chadwick. Patrick Chadwick whips in a cross ball towards Gianmarco Cassano. Gianmarco Cassano makes a convincing header. Felipe Cruz didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
33.34
Adam Batty flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Chadwick collects the pass. Patrick Chadwick plays a sublime one-two with Gianmarco Cassano and races in on goal... Patrick Chadwick makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
38.55
Claus Schmeichel flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Soares collects the pass. Francisco Soares decides to run forward with the ball. Francisco Soares rushes past Moritz Kaiser! Francisco Soares makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
44.12
Adam Batty kicks a strong pass forward to Mirko Franchi. Mirko Franchi makes a great pass forward. Gianmarco Cassano runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
Richard Britton threads a neat ball through to Stephen Campbell. Stephen Campbell whips in a cross ball towards Scott Henderson. Scott Henderson powers a header at goal. Carl Lee gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Manchester United appear unchanged since the first half. Sheffield United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sheffield United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Manchester United kicking off!
47.03
Carlos Meerdink flicks a high pass forward. Mirko Franchi collects the pass. Mirko Franchi plays a one-two with Patrick Chadwick and advances towards the goal... Mirko Franchi muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Mirko Franchi scores for Manchester United!!
51.44
Gianmarco Cassano knocks the ball to his team mate, Sin'ichi Sugiyama. Sin'ichi Sugiyama finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
59.27
Richard Britton barges into Gianmarco Cassano. Richard Britton is shown the yellow card! Gianmarco Cassano hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.32
Sheffield United have made a substitution with Sol Williamson replacing Stephen Campbell .
65.16
Barry Talan flicks a high pass forward. Richard Britton collects the pass. Richard Britton picks a pass forward to Ivan Potts. Ivan Potts lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Henderson. Scott Henderson makes a deft header. Marino Graaven clears it off the line with his head!
67.54
Sin'ichi Sugiyama knocks the ball to his team mate, Quim Alves. With some swift thinking, Quim Alves plays the ball forward to Patrick Chadwick who has made a great run into the box. Patrick Chadwick makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Felipe Cruz manages to gather it.
69.14
Francis Rodrigues brings the ball forward. Francis Rodrigues whips in a cross ball towards Cristiano Monteiro. Cristiano Monteiro rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Carl Lee with no chance!! Goal for Sheffield United!
72.47
Richard Britton knocks the ball to his team mate, Ivan Potts. Ivan Potts knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Claus Schmeichel.
75.19
Francisco Soares makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sin'ichi Sugiyama. Sin'ichi Sugiyama flicks a high pass forward. Mirko Franchi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mirko Franchi makes a probing pass between the defence to Patrick Chadwick. Patrick Chadwick shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
77.04
Manchester United have made 2 substitutions with Richard McGrory replacing Mirko Franchi and Wayne Lumsdon replacing Quim Alves .
81.48
Barry Talan comes in with a late challenge on Adam Batty. Barry Talan is shown the yellow card! Adam Batty gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
87.26
Richard Britton threads the ball through to Cristiano Monteiro. Cristiano Monteiro runs straight at the defence! Cristiano Monteiro rockets a shot on goal but Carl Lee reads it well. Quality keeping!
90.00
Ivan Potts controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francis Rodrigues. Francis Rodrigues knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Henderson. Scott Henderson flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Scott Henderson!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Manchester United

Sheffield United
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.7%
44.3%
Play Area
25.7%
48.6%
25.7%

Scorers
Gianmarco Cassano 27
Mirko Franchi 47
Sin'ichi Sugiyama 51
Cristiano Monteiro 69
Scott Henderson 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sin'ichi Sugiyama of Manchester United

Match Ratings
1.Carl Lee (GK)
6
2.Carlos Meerdink (DEF)
6
3.Marino Graaven (DEF)
6
4.Claus Schmeichel (DEF)
6
5.Francisco Soares (DEF)
6
6.Sin'ichi Sugiyama (MID)goal scored
9
7.Gianmarco Cassano (MID)goal scored
9
8.Adam Batty (MID)
6
9.Patrick Chadwick (ATT)
7
10.Quim Alves (ATT)
6
11.Mirko Franchi (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Donny De Gier (DEF)
0
13.Richard McGrory (ATT)
6
14.Wayne Lumsdon (ATT)
6

1.Felipe Cruz (GK)
7
2.Gavin Mercer (DEF)
6
3.Barry Talan (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Moritz Kaiser (DEF)
6
5.Jacek Rzasa (DEF)
6
6.Ivan Potts (MID)
6
7.Richard Britton (MID)yellow card
6
8.Francis Rodrigues (MID)
7
9.Stephen Campbell (ATT)
6
10.Scott Henderson (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Cristiano Monteiro (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Mark Nyarko (DEF)
0
13.Mervin Makin (MID)
0
14.Sol Williamson (ATT)
6